When you press play on the self-titled album by Tatxers (Pamplona, Spain) on Bandcamp, a song called Labanak starts playing. From the get go, it’s impossible not to think of the Clash’s London Calling. The song invited further inspection of the band’s latest release. And, I sure like what I’m hearing. Tatxers have an accessible sound that incorporates elements from punk, new wave, jangle, surf pop, noise and underground pop. They write upbeat tunes with a heart and soul, sung with conviction, and with the bass taking a prominent spot in the songs.
Tatxers is out now through Flexidiscos and Tough Ain’t Enough Records.
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